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Two influencers have di3d after refusing to wear lifejackets on a speedboat that sank off the Brazilian coast. Though the tragic incident occurred on September 29, police reported this week that the deceased had refused life jackets, not wanting the safety gear to ruin their tan in photos. Five...

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A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, was on Wednesday, arraigned before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Kuje for allegedly a§§aulting a cab driver at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, was...

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Nigerian actress Regina Daniels has clarified that she lost her virginity to her husband, Ned Nwoko, after facing backlash for mentioning multiple boyfriends before their marriage. During a live session earlier on her social media page, the actress addressed rumors suggesting she had no choice in marrying Nwoko, who...

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South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has revealed plans to cancel the identity and travel documents of former Miss South Africa finalist, Chidimma Adetshina, and her mother, Anabela Rungo, who was born in Mozambique. The decision follows the Adetshinas’ failure to respond to a Monday deadline to explain why...

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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that a huge volume of gold mined in Nigeria is being illegally exported to the United Arab Emirates. The minister disclosed this while receiving the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Al Shamsi, in his office in Abuja on Tuesday,...

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The House of Representatives has said it will invite an Abuja cabbie who was allegedly a§§aulted by one of its members, Alex Ikwechegh. This was disclosed by Francis Waive, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business when he appeared on a programme of the TVC. “In every...

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Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, October 30, stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. This is in response to a suit filed by the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martins...

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Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has announced that she will not be providing free services to her home state of Abia, citing a lack of support during her health challenges. Recall that in 2012, the 61-year-old thespian endured a serious kidney-related illness, and she feels the Abia state government...

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) aka petrol, from N980 to N1,025 per litre in Lagos and nearby regions. This adjustment, announced on Tuesday, marks the third price change in September and October 2024 and is part of the...

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President Bola Tinubu received a call from U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, October 29. The conversation took place around 4 p.m. Nigerian time and lasted about 30 minutes. This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, while briefing state House Correspondents about the development....

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